The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the association between decision making for breastfeeding practices and associated factors for exclusive breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 196 parents who attende...
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| author | Draman, Nani Mohamad, Noraini M. Yusoff, Harmy Muhamad, Rosediani |
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| description | Objectives: This study aimed to determine the association
between decision making for breastfeeding practices and
associated factors for exclusive breastfeeding practices
among parents attending primary health care facilities.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 196 parents
who attended primary health care facilities in
suburban Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire
was given to assess decision-making styles and factors
associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices. Systematic
random sampling was used for the nonexclusive
breastfeeding group, and convenience sampling
was used for the exclusive breastfeeding group.
Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to
determine the associated factors for exclusive breastfeeding
practices.
Results: We found an association between the mutual
decision of parents on exclusive breastfeeding and
exclusive breastfeeding practices. Previous exclusive
breastfeeding experience, fathers’ ages, mothers’ occupations
and mutual decisions had significant impact on
exclusive breastfeeding practices.
Conclusion: The important determinant for practising
exclusive breastfeeding is parents’ mutual decisions.
Therefore, practitioners need to continuously educate
and emphasize the fathers’ role in the breastfeeding
process. |
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| spelling | usm-372522019-09-06T09:02:57Z http://eprints.usm.my/37252/ The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia Draman, Nani Mohamad, Noraini M. Yusoff, Harmy Muhamad, Rosediani R5-130.5 General works RK1-715 Dentistry Objectives: This study aimed to determine the association between decision making for breastfeeding practices and associated factors for exclusive breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 196 parents who attended primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was given to assess decision-making styles and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices. Systematic random sampling was used for the nonexclusive breastfeeding group, and convenience sampling was used for the exclusive breastfeeding group. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the associated factors for exclusive breastfeeding practices. Results: We found an association between the mutual decision of parents on exclusive breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding practices. Previous exclusive breastfeeding experience, fathers’ ages, mothers’ occupations and mutual decisions had significant impact on exclusive breastfeeding practices. Conclusion: The important determinant for practising exclusive breastfeeding is parents’ mutual decisions. Therefore, practitioners need to continuously educate and emphasize the fathers’ role in the breastfeeding process. Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed Draman, Nani and Mohamad, Noraini and M. Yusoff, Harmy and Muhamad, Rosediani (2017) The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 12 (5). pp. 412-417. ISSN 1658-3612 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2017.05.005 |
| spellingShingle | R5-130.5 General works RK1-715 Dentistry Draman, Nani Mohamad, Noraini M. Yusoff, Harmy Muhamad, Rosediani The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia |
| title | The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia |
| title_full | The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia |
| title_short | The decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban Malaysia |
| title_sort | decision of breastfeeding practices among parents attending primary health care facilities in suburban malaysia |
| topic | R5-130.5 General works RK1-715 Dentistry |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/37252/ http://eprints.usm.my/37252/ |